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Topic Marginal revenue
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 5 years (2014–2019), peaking in 2019.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2019
- Recurs across 2 years (2014–2019)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → CAPF 2019
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2019
Which one of the following is NOT correct?
- A The Average Revenue and Marginal Revenue curves of a perfectly competitive firm are perfectly elastic
- B The Marginal Revenue curve of the monopoly firm is above its Average Revenue curve ✓
- C In the long-run, a competitive firm earns only normal profits
- D In equilibrium, the Marginal Cost Curve of the monopoly firm may be rising, falling or constant
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Economy › Macroeconomics
CDS2014
Which of the following statements are correct?
- When marginal revenue is positive, total revenue increases with increase in output
- When marginal revenue is zero, total revenue is maximum
- When marginal revenue becomes negative, total revenue falls with increase in output
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Economy › Macroeconomics
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